When rainfall falters: climate signals from the Mokolo River and South Africa’s water risk

HSRC researchers and collaborators recently published findings of three decades of rainfall, temperature and river flow data from Limpopo’s Mokolo River catchment. The findings show how declining rainfall and rising temperatures are reshaping water availability in semi-arid South Africa, offering crucial lessons for climate-resilient water management nationwide. Such a technical analysis provides important knowledge for thinking about the social and economic impact of climate change on people’s lives.